Why are Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans seeking PTSD disability compensation at unprecedented rates?
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چکیده
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have produced historically low rates of fatalities, injuries, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among U.S. combatants. Yet they have also produced historically unprecedented rates of PTSD disability compensation seeking from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The purpose of this article is to consider hypotheses that might potentially resolve this paradox, including high rates of PTSD, delayed onset PTSD, malingered PTSD, and economic variables.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of anxiety disorders
دوره 27 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013